Fixing device for fixing profile elements of walk-in closets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fixing devices for walk-in closets and furniture struggle with maintaining correct positioning and orientation along profile elements during assembly, leading to difficulties in securely attaching profile elements to support walls.
Innovation Solution
A fixing device comprising a base body fixable to a support wall, a connecting member adjustably connected to the base body, and a retaining device, such as a leaf spring, to securely hold the fixing device along the profile element, preventing sliding and rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional fixing devices are used without retaining mechanisms, then the device structure remains simple, but the fixing device cannot maintain stable position along the profile element during assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element is designed as a movable component that can dynamically adjust its position between engaged and disengaged states. It moves along the profile element to engage with positioning features, providing automatic stabilization without requiring complex fixed retaining structures. This dynamic mechanism allows the fixing device to maintain stable position while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining element automatically engages with the profile element through its movable design, self-regulating the position of the fixing device during assembly. The element moves into engagement with positioning features on the profile element without requiring external intervention or complex retaining mechanisms, thereby maintaining position stability while avoiding additional device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If conventional fixing devices are used without retaining mechanisms, then the assembly process requires manual repositioning and orientation adjustments, but adding retaining mechanisms increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining element is pre-configured to automatically engage with positioning features on the profile element during the assembly process. This preliminary positioning action occurs before the fixing device is fully installed, eliminating the need for manual repositioning and orientation adjustments. The movable retaining element performs the positioning function automatically, improving assembly ease while avoiding significant increases in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining element serves itself by automatically moving into engagement with the profile element's positioning features. This self-positioning mechanism eliminates the need for manual intervention to maintain correct orientation and position during assembly. The device performs its own positioning function through the movable retaining element, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring complex external retaining structures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting member is adjustably connected to the base body, then the fixing device can be positioned along the profile element, but the fixing device can rotate and slide during assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The movable retaining element acts as an intermediary between the adjustably connected fixing device and the profile element. It mediates the connection by engaging with positioning features on the profile element, preventing unwanted rotation and sliding while allowing the fixing device to be positioned along the profile. This intermediary mechanism provides both position adjustment capability and orientation stability without requiring complex constraints.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The fixing device stabilizes its position along the profile element, simplifying the assembly process by maintaining correct orientation and preventing manual repositioning and orientation adjustments, thus ensuring secure attachment to the support wall.
Implementation Method 1
a retaining element, in particular a leaf spring, which is elastically yieldable and conformed as to be interposed between the base body and the profile element when the profile element is in a vertical position for assembly of the walk-in closet
Data Source
AI summary
The fixing device (15) for fixing profile elements (11) of walk-in closets (10) and furniture in general to a support wall (12) comprises a base body (16) fixable to a support wall (12), and a connecting member (17) adjustably fixed to said base body (16) and connectable to a profile element (11) of a walk-in closet (10); the fixing device (15) comprises a retaining device (23; 31, 32) conformed and arranged to retain the fixing device (15) along the profile element (11).